North Carolina

2026 North Carolina General Election

Terry Frank

- The Board of Education runs the public school system. They create policies that establish standards, accountability and evaluation of essential operations of the school system.
- The Board of Education member hires a superintendent and can remove them when necessary. The superintendent assists the Board of Education in implementing the board’s policies. 
- The Board of Education is charged with deciding the school budget. This means they decide how to allocate money between different services, such as teacher pay, repairing school facilities, or access to technology.
- Board of Education members are elected every four years. 

Member of the board that governs your county's public school system

McDowell

Student Wellbeing

Public Safety

School Facilities & Resources

Access to Education

Teachers

School Curriculum

County Board of Education Member

Buket Urgen

Terry Frank has lived in the Glenwood Community for 30 years. She has worked in law enforcement for over 40 years, 30 of which were spent with the North Carolina Highway Patrol. 

Meet The Board | Board of Education

Terry previously worked in law enforcement for over 40 years, including 30 years with the North Carolina Highway Patrol.

Terry is currently a member of the McDowell County Board of Education. He has served on the board since 2010.

As of January 5, 2026, Terry Frank’s website did not contain information on this issue.